"I'm very grateful that I'm one of the people to receive this transfer to me it literally means giving us an opportunity to alleviate poverty."

"I am happy to see that it is really a reality that I will receive this huge sum of money, God should bless the people who are responsible in sending this money to us, we don't take it for granted at all"

"I have been struggling with this house, each and every rainy season it leaks and we usually sleep in discomfort"

"Give directly fulfilled their promise and we are very impressed"

"My life has changed completely because of the assistance given from give directly. I now have a mattress"

"Life is very different now. Without GiveDirectly I wouldn't be able to have the things that I have now .life would have been very challenging."

"I was very very happy that i danced with my phone in my hands. Up to today i am still happy and greatful"

"When i recieved the money my money, i went to the boma and bought 22 iron sheets as well as nails and wires for the roofing of the house that i am planning on building. I also bought 10 bags of maize for my household as we did not harvest enough maize to last us the year. I have saved some of the money so that i can pay the builder when the time to build my house comes."

"The most painful thing that I have gone through in life is the fact that, without charcoal work, it means my family will have to skip meals. This is so because farming is not reliable as of now due to the use of traditional methods like hoes. I am, therefore, forced to engage in charcoal work as an alternative source of income for my family, a very energy-intensive job as well as low paying. Hence, the lack of a reliable source of income is the biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life."

"Receiving this money means improved living standards in my household. This is because I am a housewife relying on my husband who does casual job of masonry. The job is hard to get and sometimes he stays for over 6 months without finding one. I am planning to spend Kshs.20,000- to join tailoring course, Kshs.15,000 to buy tailoring machine, kshs 30,000 to buy materials. The remaining portion of the transfer will help me to cater for other basic needs such as food and clothing."